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Experiencing "Blech"aby: How to Live the Full Adventure of Not Knowing and Not Doing Basic Exegesis. When I began to write up this review, I planned on typing up an analysis of each chapter. I did this until I got to chapter eight, which is where I decided to stop reading. As I went through these eight chapters, my review quickly turned into a polemic. There are so many problems in this book that it is useless to mention even the majority of the major problems, so I dropped the chapter-by-chapter analysis. Even a topic-by-topic analysis is impossible due to the quantity of errors. The problems are consistent throughout the whole book, so a brief review of the fundamental issues will be looked at.
The first impression I have of this books is that it reeks of individualism. On the back cover it reads, "share the experience that has led a million people into a new personal relationship with God," and, "Experiencing God challenges Christians to experience...a life lived in a fellowship with the loving, personal God. God reveals Himself to each of us in special and exceptional ways, so our perception of Him is unique. [EG] shows you how to deepen your own personal relationship with God."
The preface is littered with phrases like, "God asked me," "God gave me a vision," "God has spoken to me," etc. The preface ends with an editor's note about the book content is mostly from Blackaby's personal experience, and "written as though Henry were your personal counselor. This first-person approach was selected as a means of making this book a warm and personal message just for you."
It sounds sweet and all, but the high emphasis on uniqueness and privateness should set off alarm signals in our mind, because individualism has wreaked enough havoc in both our society and church. Not to mention that our personal relationship with God really isn't that different from anyone else's, and is not as personal as many of us believe it to be.
Blackaby also uses terminology and concepts that suggests that he views Jesus/God as his personal buddy or romance partner. Blackaby personally spends "quiet time with God" so that he can "enjoy His fellowship." Not only is this doctrinally incorrect (more on that later), this also dumbs God down to the level of another regular human like everyone else. In other words, Blackaby is recreating God in his own modern, private, Western individualized, and introverted image, and has been doing so throughout the book. He does this a lot with his (ab)use of Scripture (more on that later).
Blackaby even suggests that we should confess to God the times where we didn't spend this private time with God. Apparently, we are sinning if we aren't as introverted as Blackaby is.
The writing style is of an adolescent level. This and the concepts make the book appear like it is meant for Junior High Youth. Blackaby's target audience is mostly mature adults. In fact, the questions at the end of each section are like the questions I came across when doing English in grade four. They are way more distracting than edifying.
Throughout a chapter, Blackaby will say something like "We should live a God-centered life, not a self-centered life." The questions at the end of that section would go something like, "We should live a _______-centered life." The contents, style, and questions are not sufficient to challenge the person of average intelligence. Everything is super-simplified to the point that Blackaby is vague and unclear in what he is trying to get across to the reader.
And yes, a lot of what Blackaby says is unclear. Often, his point will not come across due to poor paragraph structure. He also goes off-topic at times. He often doesn't mention enough details of a subject that leaves the reader hanging and clueless. He teaches that "God provides," without detailing what it is that He provides (Money? Health? Wisdom? The basic living necessities of food, water, and shelter?). God provides, that's all.
There are a lot of these. Perhaps the most noticeable is when Blackaby affirms that the Bible is our final guide and authority for faith and life, but relies on extra-biblical revelation and experience as a greater guide. It's impossible to highlight most of them, but a couple of the major ones are:
- At the beginning of chapter five, Blackaby states that "when God gets ready to do something, He reveals to a person or His people what He is going to do." At the beginning of chapter eight, he says, "God doesn't consult the servant before He begins His work."
- Blackaby views Moses as the example that we all should personally follow today. But then, Blackaby says, "When I want to learn how to know and do the will of God, I always look to Jesus. I can find no better model than Him."
- Blackaby points out that whenever God spoke to people in the Bible that those people were certain that it was God speaking and that they knew what God was saying. Then he turns around and points out that people have a hard time hearing and knowing when God is speaking.
Most of his contradictions lie in his (mis)interpretation of Scripture.
Eisegesis, Misinterpretation, and Abuse of Scripture
Tying in very closely with the above categories, Blackaby's (mis)handling of Scripture is quite frankly offensive to those who look to the Bible seriously as an authoritative guide. Here's a broad idea how he (mis)treats the text.
Blackaby is fond is using rare occurrences in the Bible (and thus, rare throughout all of ancient history), and rare character roles as examples that Joe Christian today should follow day-by-day, month-by-month, or year-by-year. If it happened once in the Bible, it happens to us regularly, according to Blackaby.
Moses is frequently used an example that we all should personally follow in our lives. Although Blackaby confesses that Moses' experience at the burning bush was unique, he still uses it as an example for how Christians should be called to ministry. Apparently, Blackaby is unaware that God doesn't speak through miraculous phenomena like burning bushes or dreams. People don't regularly report God speaking to them in the morning out of a box of Fruit Loops, or out of a tornado. Not only that, but Moses had the once-in-history opportunity of leading an entire nation, a nation of God's covenant-people, out of slavery, for 40 years while travelling across a large portion of geographical land, and into a land promised by God many years earlier. How, exactly is this something that Joe Christian can follow today?
Blackaby believes that since God spoke to people in the Bible that he still speaks today. He states correctly that it's clear that God speaks to his people, but never points out that the times that God spoke were in rare and urgent circumstances. He uses three verses in John to try to prove that God speaks to us today, when one verse was Jesus speaking to his opponents, while the other two verses only were directed to the disciples. They do not apply to us, nor is there anything to say that they do.
He also tries with Hebrews 1:1, which says, "God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son" (NKJV). Blackaby apparently can't even handle basic English, let alone basic exegesis. The verse clearly doesn't say that God spoke all the time; it says He spoke at various times. It also says that he spoke through prophets, a rare office, and there is no indication that prophets heard God speak on a regular basis. It also says that God spoke in the time of the Hebrew author(s) by Jesus, not by the Holy Spirit, which is what Blackaby is trying to make this text mean. Blackaby didn't get anything in this verse correct!
He also uses these rare and various occurences of God literally talking to people in the Bible as proof that God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit today. He doesn't even prove that God speaks today; he just says that God speaks today without providing any proof from Scripture. He cites Scripture showing that the Holy Spirit indwells in us, but he doesn't cite anything showing that the Holy Spirit speaks to us in any particular way. He misinterprets Scripture everytime he speaks of God speaking. He also fails logic on this subject at the same time.
Blackaby makes statements on spiritual "truths" without explaining himself or providing proof from Scripture. One such case is when Blackaby states that "when God gets ready to do something, He reveals to a person or His people what He is going to do." He doesn't expand on this or provide any Biblical reference, he just makes the statement and moves on. Blackaby sees things in the text that aren't really there, or doesn't see something in the text that really is there. Here are some examples that deserve attention:
- Blackaby believes that God supernaturally enabled Noah and his sons to build the ark, but the text does not mention God enabling him in any way whatsoever. The narrative simply says that God gave Noah instructions, and Noah followed them.
- Blackaby interprets the name "I AM" not only to mean that God is eternal (which is correct), but also to mean that God would be all that Moses needed to free His people. The latter is not reflected in the name at all. God gave Moses this name so that His people in Egypt would recognize Him and know that Moses was not being deceitful, not to give Moses a boost of confidence.
- Blackaby believes that Moses was called to the top of Mt. Sinai for to have personal fellowship with each other. This is plain absurd. Moses was called up the mountain to get instructions from God, and if Blackaby is assumed correct, then an obvious inequity is created, as it would be unfair for God to call only Moses up while leaving the other 600,000 men plus women plus children alone, if indeed personal fellowship was the purpose. Not even righteous Caleb was called up for fellowship. Indeed, this example would only serve to contradict Blackaby's contentions of universal personal fellowship.
- Blackaby doesn't believe that God used Moses to free his people because of any skills he had; God equipped Moses with his administration skills only after calling Moses to lead. Apparently, Blackaby is unaware that Moses was raised in the royal courts of Egypt under Pharaoh, and likely already had the administrative abilities. Blackaby even takes this further by commending that today's Christians not look for ways of using our talents and abilities when going into ministry! Imagine Paul not making use of his Scripture and theology training from Pharisee school to write out his letters full of thick, systematic theology and Old Testament references!
- Blackaby looks to the 12 disciples as an example of having a "personal" relationship with Jesus, only there are TWELVE disciples, not one. The only time where one disciple was alone with Jesus was when Peter took him aside only to get rebuked! Plus, as Holding explains, "Since people of the ancient world seldom 'got to know each other' personally (as is taken for granted in modern, Western society) there is no way that NT writers could have had an idea like a 'personal relationship with Jesus' in mind" (see #2: God is my buddy, Jesus is my friend).
- Blackaby believes that God had a personal relationship with Moses and Noah, even though there is nothing in either account of this.
In some cases, Blackaby makes inexcusable blunders. Blackaby believes that in Job 16:20, Job is calling God his "friend," when Job is clearly referring to his friends who tried to comfort him. In 2 Kings 6:17, when Elisha prays for God to open up the eyes of the servant, and the servant then sees chariots of fire protecting him and Elisha from the Syrian army, Blackaby interprets this to mean that God opens our spiritual eyes so we can discern God's activity around us. He spiritualizes something that is meant to stay literal.
There are many more mistakes, misinterpretations, blunders, contradictions, and unsupported assertions in the first eight chapters alone that I put the book down to concentrate on something more edifying and useful. There is, actually, some good theology here and there, and the rare good point is made, but there is too little of it compared to the fallacies that Blackaby makes. It's not worth anyone's time to have to sift through and sort out the good stuff. People are better off reading Mere Christianity or Blue Like Jazz, or a more technical systematic theology treatise. This book is not worth the reader's time.


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No Ban:
An Evening of Poetry and Protest
Mohsen Emadi
Following President Trump's executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations, Phoneme Media is proud to announce an event featuring exiled Iranian poet Mohsen Emadi, who will not be permitted to return to the United States following his departure on Friday, February 3rd, 2017.
No Ban: An Evening of Poetry and Protest, will take place at 7.30 PM on January 31, 2017, at the Poetic Research Bureau in Chinatown (951 Chung King Road, Los Angeles, CA 90012).
Mohsen Emadi, who has been in exile from Iran for eight years and now resides permanently in Mexico, will be introduced by Phoneme's founding editor David Shook before reading from his English-language debut Standing on Earth, translated from the Persian by American poet Lyn Coffin. Books will be available for purchase.
Called "one of the brightest stars of twenty-first century Persian poetry" by Sholeh Wolpé, Emadi is renowned for his inspired performance of his own work. His poems have been praised by Jerome Rothenberg, Sam Hamill, and Nathalie Handal, who writes, "The poems in his unforgettable collection ground us, and give us flight."
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James Franco has opened up about his crush on "Spider-Man" co-star Kirsten Dunst, revealing it led to tense times on set between himself and her then real-life boyfriend Tobey Maguire.
In a new Playboy interview with his "Oz the Great & Powerful" director Sam Raimi, who also took charge of "Spider-Man," which featured Maguire and Franco as best friends, the actor takes the moviemaker to task for showering Maguire with attention and virtually ignoring him, and then confesses he had feelings for leading lady Dunst.
He says, "I felt you gave Tobey Maguire so much attention during 'Spider-Man' because of your feelings for his character… that I didn't get as much of your love as he did…
"Tobey and Kirsten became a couple around that time. I had a crush on Kirsten, and I think I was upset about that as well. … Tobey was mad at me for a while. By the second film, we were cool, but that's another reason I felt hurt, with you giving Tobey all the attention. … You were the father who wouldn't give me the love I needed."
Raimi replies, "I didn't know that. Gee, that's just like the movie… and he (Maguire) was getting Kirsten, like the script said he should."


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On VIew: February 15 - July 6, 2007
Opening Reception with the Artist: Tuesday, February 27, 6-8 p.m. Program at 7 PM
A conversation between Judy Chicago and art historian Gail Levin, co-curator of the exhibition with Laura Kruger, and author of Becoming Judy Chicago: A Biography of the Artist. Book signing to follow.
Judy Chicago: Jewish Identity, an exhibition of the works of Judy Chicago, surveys her career, focusing on the impact of her family's Eastern European Jewish roots and the legacy of their values and political activism. Through her father, a postal worker and labor organizer, Judy Chicago, born Judith Sylvia Cohen in Chicago in 1939, is descended from a long line of rabbis, going back to the Vilna Gaon in eighteenth century Lithuania.
Gail Levin, author of Becoming Judy Chicago: A Biography of the Artist, who co-organized this show with Laura Kruger, the Curator of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Museum, states: "The art and archival documents on display reveal how the artist's secular Jewish upbringing was deeply imbued with Jewish ethical values, particularly the concept of tikkun (the healing of the world) and the aspiration for social justice in our society."
Organized to coincide with the opening of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum, where Judy Chicago's "Dinner Party" will be on permanent view, Judy Chicago: Jewish Identity presents crucial works from private and public collections that illustrate her Jewish themes. Spanning more than thirty years, the exhibition includes selections from the "Holocaust Project: From Darkness into Light" (1993) on which Chicago collaborated for eight years with her husband, the photographer, Donald Woodman. Significant works from the "Birth Project" (1980-1985) reveal the scope of Chicago's interests that she incorporated in her art. Other works range from her feminist images of the 1970s to more recent objects such as the cover for Matzoh (unleavened bread) used in the annual Passover ceremony or a protective bag for the Tallit (prayer shawl).
This exhibition is presented as part of The Feminist Art Project, a national consortium of cultural institutions joining together in 2007 to promote greater awareness of women's cultural production and the international impact of feminist art. "By situating this exhibition in the Museum of the seminary that has embraced women's rights and gender equality in leadership of the Jewish community, Judy Chicago's artistic message continues to inspire and enlighten visitors of all faiths," notes Jean Bloch Rosensaft, Director. "The College-Institute is committed to advancing egalitarian rights in Jewish life, practice, and leadership, and takes pride in the largest women's Judaic studies faculty outside of Israel."
A book signing of Becoming Judy Chicago: A Biography of the Artist by Gail Levin (Harmony Books, 2007) will take place at the opening.
The exhibition is accompanied by a 16-page, full color catalogue, with essays by Laura Kruger, Gail Levin, and Jean Bloch Rosensaft.
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Lamborghini owners and enthusiasts enjoyed the fairyland-like views of the breathtaking Kanas Nature Reserve in the Chinese region of Xinjiang during the 2018 China Giro, the main theme of which was "A Journey to the Land of Mystery".
The fleet of 27 Lamborghinis took off from Altay, passed by Burqin and Jiadengyu, and then arrived at Kanas along a mysterious route where the guests could admire unforgettable panoramas from an exceptional point of view: a super sports car of the House of the Raging Bull. The views were characterized by the green lush fields and glittering lakes of the Kanas Viewpoint and the emerald woods and singing streams of the exquisite village of Baihaba. The memorable experience drew an awe-inspiring ending with the standing cliffs and boundless grassland of Hemu at the mountain top viewpoint, and the lingering lights of the setting sun at the colorful Wu Cai Bay.
Besides the spectacular landscapes, the 2018 China Giro also allowed participants to experience the unique cultures of Xinjiang, enjoy the joyful folk performances provided by Tuva, Mongolian and Kazak people and learn more about the cultural heritage of the Altay region.
"As one of the most important markets for Lamborghini globally, the strategic position of the Chinese market is self-evident," said Francesco Scardaoni, Managing Director of Automobili Lamborghini Chinese mainland, Hong Kong & Macao. "We introduced Urus to China this year, the world's first Super Sport Utility Vehicle, and created a new niche in the luxury segment to meet the customers' demand for premium products. With China Giro, we would like to fulfill and demonstrate our commitment to satisfying the Chinese market, by arranging distinctive activities which allow our guests to experience a combination of exclusive lifestyle and the view of nature."


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Teacher sentenced to 43 years for molesting students | News
MCLEAN, Va. (WUSA9) -- A former Potomac School teacher who admitted to molesting students decades ago has been sentenced to 43 years in prison.
Christopher Kloman, 74 a teacher at Potomac School, an elite college prep school in McLean, Va. for nearly 30 years, molested female students between the ages of 12 and 14 years old during the 1960s. Many of the victims are now adults, and were at the Fairfax County Courthouse on Friday.
The victims were represented by Gloria Allred.
It was only until Ann Sullivan ran into Kloman 2 years ago substitute teaching at her son's school at Washington Episcopal school in Bethesda, that she came forward with her story.
The women say their teacher made them feel special. He invited them to pool parties, baseball games and ski trips. They trusted him but instead he stole their innocence and their childhood.
The 5 women spoke about their experience in court, Friday. They are represented by celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. Police say they found three other alleged victims, who had been girls between the ages of 12 and 14 from 1968 to 1969. Kloman was charged with three counts of indecent liberties and one of abduction with intent to defile.
It was an emotional day in court for both sides. Kloman, his family and the victims broke down in tears at various times throughout the proceedings.
The judge received 95 letters in support of Kloman. But the judge says despite the fact the defendant is well respected and loved in the community he repeatedly inflicted pain on innocent defenseless girls.
Kloman's family, three children and his wife came to the courthouse in support. The children were not alive when the crimes happened.
Kloman taught at the Potomac School from 1965 to 1994.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Evan Turner scored 21 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-80 on Friday night.
Jason Richardson scored 17 to help the Sixers snap a five-game losing streak. Jrue Holiday had 11 points after missing four games with a sprained left foot. The 76ers held the Hawks to 39 percent shooting and outrebounded them 45-37.
The Sixers learned before the game that injured center Andrew Bynum had been cleared to start a six-step rehabilitation process. There is still no timetable for when he can return to play from bone bruises in his knees.
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Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Recalls Lou Reed Challenging Him to a Street Fight
While the temporary marriage of Metallica and Lou Reed seemed like a most harmonious union, Lars Ulrich remembers when things got a little testy. During a revealing interview with Spin, the drummer recalls the day Reed wanted to fight him.
"One time I had to point something out to him about how things were functioning in the outside world and he got hot and bothered," Ulrich says. "He challenged me to a street fight, which is a pretty daunting proposition because he's an expert in martial arts and is never too far from a sword."
"The good thing about me is I can do the 100-meter dash faster than most other 48-year-old musicians."
Ulrich answers a number of other questions aimed at exploring what's wrong with Metallica rather then what's right with Metallica, like why two-day tickets to the Orion Music and More Festival cost $150 — "We're not being paid to play Orion. It costs close to $10 million to put it together. That's gotta come from somewhere other than, 'Metallica's gonna write a check'" — and his least favorite song from the 'Black Album.'
"'Don't Tread on Me' has that shuffle vibe. That's not my thing, but I don't wish to erase it from all 97 bazillion copies of the 'Black Album.'"
The Orion Festival takes place on June 23 and 24 in Atlantic City, N.J. Modest Mouse, Avenged Sevenfold, Best Coast and Eric Church are some of the artists booked to perform that weekend.


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I am planning a trip to Puerto Rico for me and the gf in Dec. Flying into Luis Munoz Marin Intl in San Juan. Saw a good deal for the flight and hotel stay at the Sheraton, but have some questions, thought a lot of you have been to Puerto Rico and could offer some good info, as I've never planned a trip myself down there.

Should I stay in San Juan, any info on better hotels there or in another city? Is Dec a decent time to get good surf down there? Any places/break I should def see or def stay away from? And of course any ideas for the gf to occupy her time [she loves SUP]

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In 1980 Richard Misrach began an ongoing series of photographs entitled Desert Cantos, in which he records various stages of man's impact on the desert. Dead Animals #1, 1987/1998, is part of this body of work, but it comes from a subcategory entitled The Pit, the most controversial work in the series. These pictures show sheep, cows, pigs, and horses that have died suddenly from mysterious causes and are then dumped in open burial grounds throughout Nevada. In the images, the animals are distended and contorted in various stages of decay, the cause of their deaths questionable. The area around the animals is scattered with industrial rubble—spilled oil and other liquids, metal drums, and plastic containers—indicative of our injured environment. But the picture is also remarkably poetic and beautiful. Misrach has framed the shot to create a harmonious composition of shapes and colors, emphasizing the warm earth tones of the land and the livestock. By making work that evokes both beauty and destruction, Misrach walks a thin line between aesthetics and politics.
The Museum's collection includes three other photographs by Misrach, also from Desert Cantos. Desert Fire #136 (Agricultural Control Burn), 1984/1998, depicts a fierce blaze—not a natural occurrence, but a human decision to tamper with the land, the burning off of old crops in order to reuse soil. In this picture the sun glows through a haze of smoke and flames, creating an eerie sense of disaster. Flooded Gazebo, Salton Sea, 1984/1998, and Salton Sea (Brown), 1985/1998, show California's largest lake, considered a natural wonder and famous for its oddities. It is a terminal lake that originated in 1905, when a Colorado River canal designed to bring water to California's Imperial Valley burst and flooded the region. In Flooded Gazebo, Misrach contrasts brown, wooden, half-flooded structures with reflective, ice-blue water. Calm though obviously damaged, the site is completely uninhabited, bringing to mind images of war-torn villages. In Salton Sea (Brown), the bottom half of the composition is divided almost equally between land and sea, and the top half is sky. Misrach cropped out anything that is clearly manmade; however, the body of water itself is unnatural.
Throughout its history, the Salton Sea has been ill-fated. It has no outlet, and therefore continues to elevate, flooding nearby homes and businesses that once flourished along its shores. . . . It is one of California's most productive fisheries, supporting an abundance of thriving fish and wildlife. The water is rich in nutrients, yet the salt levels and overcrowded conditions make the lake an unstable ecosystem. In the 1950s it was filled with game fish and became a popular tourist site, but as problems have arisen, it has become a point of contention. The divide between those who want to save it and those who await its final demise makes it a perfect source for Misrach.
Using photography to document man's impact on nature is a practice that has fallen in and out of favor throughout the medium's history. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, photographers such as Timothy O'Sullivan and Ansel Adams who portrayed the "great American West" conveyed a majestic and heroic terrain, untouched by man. There were also photographers during this period who documented manmade alterations to the landscape, like factories and railroad tracks, in order to boast about urbanism and attract potential settlers to developing American cities. By the 1930s, ravaged lands—farms and coal mines—were documented by photographers associated with the Farm Security Administration (FSA) project to express the trauma and devastation of the Great Depression. But in the latter half of the twentieth century, perceptions of the traditional American landscape have been directly overturned in the hands of artists like Misrach, who became a photographer in the 1970s.
Of the concept behind Desert Cantos Misrach has said, "The desert is a larger metaphor for our times." In The Pit, the desert is shown to be a perpetual dumping ground for dead animals. Their bodies decay and go back into the soil, which implies a diseased food chain for future American dwellers, and perhaps for us now. Misrach uses the macabre to point out the effects of limitless expansion, portraying Ansel Adams's great American West in a different light.


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Friday, September 28, 2007
Hi there everyone,
If you look at the comment left on the previous post, someone found it difficult to get in contact with me, well, I did not notice my e-mail address wasn't on my blog template. I have taken care of that now for you all. On the right side, you will see the link to e-mail me.
On my website, http://www.countrymusicalive.com you will also find other contact information for publicity representatives to contact me.
I do not actually type my e-mail address out on any of my web pages or blog, rather I use an ecrypted mailto link to prevent spam. It really helps out a lot with that issue. I had a major problem with my previous e-mail address.
I love to hear from you all through e-mail and try to respond to every single e-mail that is sent to me. So, please if you have something to share, whether just saying hi, a suggestion, or want to discuss something in more detail, I am always excited to read it.
With that said, now, this NOTICE:
I will be on vacation beginning tomorrow morning through October 9th. So, there will be no blog updates until after I return. Since I will be on a cruise, I will have extremely limited, if any, access to e-mail/Internet.
Until next time, keep it country and...
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Playing To Win
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School days, school days; dear old golden rule days." School's back in session, and whether your child is starting first grade or looking at college catalogs, one thing is certain: You're going to have to come up with some of that precious metal to keep those golden rule days on track. Paying the bill for a college education is often as much of a challenge as getting accepted. The cost of a private college education, including room and board, can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, and many students are on the "study now, pay later" plan. Since 1992, when government student loans became available regardless of the recipient's income, millions of new borrowers entered the system. But there are more ways to finance a college education than loans, so here are some methods for getting the most from a combination of loans, savings and scholarships to help you and your child win the college tuition game.
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The answer is: "A place where you and your children can look for low-cost college loans." If your question was "What is the Federal Family Loan Education Program?" you've won the daily double. Low-cost federally backed loans provide money to about half today's college students. The three low-interest loan programs are: Perkins Loans, a need-based loan with a 5 percent interest rate (available at most four-year colleges); Stafford Loans, the most popular student loan, with an 8.25 percent repayment interest rate (available to most students regardless of financial need); and PLUS (Parents' Loans for Undergraduate Students) Loans, which carry an 8.75 percent interest rate. (All interest rates quoted were current at press time.)
If these loans sound exciting, don't jump just yet. Most federal loan programs have strict borrowing limits ($2,625 for dependent freshmen, for example), so you'll have to muster additional funds elsewhere. For more information on federal borrowing programs, call (800) 891-4595 and order the free brochure called Borrowing for College, published by Sallie Mae, a Washington, DC, financial services company that funds nearly 40 percent of all insured student loans.
To qualify for any type of financial aid, whether from government or private-sector programs, you must first prepare the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Get one from a high school guidance counselor or library, or call the U.S. Department of Education at (800) 4FED-AID. This form will help determine the types of aid for which your child may be eligible, including work-study, grants, or public or private loans.
Remember the early bird that catches the worm? Well, likewise for many scholarships. Prepare your FAFSA form as soon as possible. For help with your homework, call the College Answer service at (800) 891-4599. It's a free hotline operated by Sallie Mae, which offers advice on the financial aid process.
Whatever school you select, early saving and investing can make all the difference. Parents who start saving when their child is born will need to put aside approximately $260 per month (at 8 percent interest) to raise the projected $125,000 that may be necessary by the time their child enters college. Should they wait until Junior enters high school, the tab rises to about $2,200 per month to reach the same goal.
Starting early not only decreases the amount you'll have to save each month but allows for more flexibility in your investments. By giving yourself a longer time frame, investing in higher-return investments such as common stocks can provide the best opportunity for keeping pace with rising college costs. But no matter what age your child is, prudent investors don't put all their investment eggs in one basket. Asset allocation, or spreading investments across investment classes including cash, bonds and stocks, can improve overall returns while decreasing your exposure to risk.
The Price Is Right
Before you rush out to invest your baby's shower gifts in savings bonds or commodities, consider an investment's tax consequences. While your child is learning the ABCs, learn a few new letters yourself: UGMA and UTMA. The Uniform Gift to Minors Act and the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act are state laws that define special types of accounts designed to make it easy to put securities in minors' names. Under these provisions, the minor is the owner of the securities, but an adult acts as custodian of the account, responsible for prudently investing assets until the child reaches the age of majority. (The age for termination of the custodianship varies among states, so consult your tax advisor.) Potential tax savings in these types of accounts can be substantial: The first $650 in annual investment income in a minor's account is exempt from tax, regardless of his or her age. The next $650 is taxed at the minor's rate of 15 percent. Amounts earned over $1,300 are taxed at the parents' highest marginal rate. Once the child reaches age 14, all annual investment income greater than $650 is taxed at the minor's rate.
UTMA and UGMA accounts are a great idea for some investors, but large amounts of assets built up in these accounts could interfere with your child's ability to qualify for financial aid. Rules for qualifying for aid are subject to change, but currently, schools expect students to use 35 percent of their own assets and 5 percent of their parents' assets to pay tuition before they can apply for need-based financial aid.
If you're an older parent whose children will attend college after you reach age 591|2, consider saving for their educations by fully funding your retirement accounts, through tax-deferred annuities or through real estate investments. Savings here grow without tax until withdrawal and won't be counted as part of your assets when schools look at your financial aid application. And, unlike UTMA and UGMA accounts, these assets are your property, not your child's. You still have control over them (and maybe over your kid!) when your child reaches the age of majority.
What's Your Line?
Does the idea of spending Saturdays searching thousands of pages of scholarship descriptions in your local library send you into a panic? Spend your time surfing instead--surfing the Web, that is. The Internet is an excellent source for information on scholarships and financial aid. Sallie Mae boasts an informative Web site at http://www.salliemae.com , with more than 350 pages of information on federal and private student aid programs.
FastWeb.com LLC, an Internet scholarship search company in Chicago, runs the largest scholarship service online (http://www.fastweb.com ). Mark Rothschild, director of scholarship services for FastWeb, says there are some 180,000 scholarships to search on the site. Of the more than $50 billion in financial aid doled out annually, he says, $40 billion is from state and federal sources, $8 billion from universities and $2 billion from private scholarships.
To start the FastWeb search, applicants provide a self-profile that can be used to match them to appropriate scholarships. Intended major, hobbies, religious and other affiliations, ethnic and racial background, state and county of residence, and with whom parents are employed are some of the screening criteria. Don't balk at answering these personal questions. Many providers are looking for people with different kinds of characteristics. An interest in photography or a parent's membership in the Knights of Columbus, for example, could qualify a student as a potential scholarship recipient.
After the profile is completed, the student initiates the search. Results arrive via e-mail and include the application deadline, where to apply, criteria, number of scholarships available, and the award amount. Students select scholarships of interest; at the click of an icon, a form letter is generated that can be signed and sent for more information.
What does all this information cost? Both Sallie Mae and FastWeb services are free. Beware of unscrupulous companies that require application fees, charge for otherwise free information or "guarantee" a scholarship.
Even after scholarships, savings and financial aid have been factored in, debt can mount quickly, and paying it off can take years, depending on the career at the end of the tunnel. Is the education worth the cost? If these numbers from the College Board in Washington, DC, are any indication, it doesn't take a college degree to figure it out: The lifetime earnings of a high school graduate are approximately $1.47 million, or $36,751 per year. A bachelor's degree can translate into approximately $2.2 million, or $61,700 annually. A doctorate could mean lifetime earnings of $2.99 million, or $96,935 annually. Professional degrees, such as medical or law, translate to approximately $106,000 annually. That makes your sheepskin worth its weight in gold.
Lorayne Fiorillo is first vice president of investments at Prudential Securities. She presents retirement planning and personal finance workshops worldwide. For more information, write to her in care of Entrepreneur, 2392 Morse Ave., Irvine, CA 92614.
Contact Sources
College Board, (202) 822-5900, http://www.collegeboard.org .


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Greatpyr.com review: One of the more popular book on the Great Pyrenees. Good choice for the first time Pyr owner. Contains chapters on history, breed standards, grooming, selecting a puppy, bringing the puppy home, feeding, training, housing, behavior, health care, dental care, breeding and more. Over 175 full color photos and illustrations.
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Greatpyr.com review: A great storybook for Great Pyrenees Parents/Owners, containing a detailed breed history in storybook format. Help your Children appreciate this amazing breed.
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Greatpyr.com review: Now out of print and often difficult to obtain, the New Complete Great Pyrenees is an outstanding resource and a must for every Pyr owner seeking to better understand their dog and its characteristics. It is the updated edition of the Complete Great Pyrenees (1977). Containing in-depth chapters on the breed origins, breed history, breed standards now and then, characteristics, the working Pyr, Pyr's in America, Pyr's in Canada, Pyr's in France, Pyr's in Great Britain, Pyr's around the world, Care and Feeding, Health, Showing, breeding, spinning the hair and the Great Pyrenees Club of America.
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Hors du guide d'impression de Le Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées es Le Saint Bernard. Écrit en français.
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Bill Sims, Jr., is an American blues musician. He grew up in Marion, Ohio and began playing piano at the age of four. At age 14, he turned professional and joined the rhythm and blues band the Jacksonian Blues, which he left to attend Ohio State University. In 1971, Sims joined another rhythm and blues group, the doo-wop-influenced Four Mints. He left the band in 1976 to form The Lamorians, an avant-garde jazz band influenced by traditional African drumming. In 1988, he returned to the blues, founding Bill Sims and the Cold Blooded Blues Band. He released his debut album, Blues Before Sunrise, in 1992, and in 1999, PBS did a 10-hour documentary on Sims and his interracialfamily (with Sims's partner Karen Wilson). Sims released another album to coincide with this broadcast.
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New Government Call Center and Clearinghouse Formed
February 16, 2000
February 16, 2000
Contact: Teresa Nasif 202-501-1794
Washington, DC -- The U.S. General Services Administration has announced the merger of the Consumer Information Center (CIC) of Pueblo, Colorado, and the Federal Information Center (FIC). The new organization, named the Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC), combines the resources of the two formerly separate government agencies into one single federal government information call center and clearinghouse.
The merger expands citizen access to federal information by combining CIC's web site (www.pueblo.gsa.gov), and its Consumer Information Catalog and publications distribution program with the nationwide toll-free telephone assistance program of the FIC. The nationwide toll-free number is 1-800-688-9889 (TTY 1-800-326-2996). The new FCIC is now a one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems, government services, and vital everyday issues such as health, safety, credit, nutrition, housing and education.
Famous for its Pueblo address, the Consumer Information Center was established by President Richard Nixon in 1970 to help federal agencies and departments develop, promote and distribute consumer information to the public.
The Federal Information Center was initiated in 1966 to respond to citizen's questions about federal agencies, programs, and services as a part of President Lyndon Johnson's "war on gobbledygook."
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Want to hold down the cost of owning and operating your car? You might think of moving Sioux Falls, S.D.
Want to hold down the cost of owning and operating your car? You might think of moving Sioux Falls, S.D.
It's the most affordable place in the country, at least when it comes to cars, according to a study by Runzheimer International. At the other end of the cost spectrum is Detroit, which will cost you about 50 percent more than Sioux Falls when you add in everything you are likely to spend each year, from fuel, tires and maintenance, to insurance, registration and depreciation.
That's no small difference, says Runzheimer, a company specializing in motor vehicle fleet management. All in, you'll spend an average $13,200 to keep the typical midsize sedan on the road each year in the Motor City, while the figures come to $12,266 in Philadelphia and $12,069 in Los Angeles, the third-highest city in the survey.
Buy, maintain and operate a sedan in Sioux Falls, on the other hand, and you'll likely shell out about $8,764, for an annual savings of $4,436 compared with Detroit. That's a good down-payment on a new car, in fact, or one very lavish vacation.
Why does it cost so much in some of these big cities? Blame crime and bad drivers for sending insurance rates soaring. Full coverage – including liability, comprehensive and collision – will cost the average midsize sedan owner a whopping $4,759 in Detroit, $3,734 in Philly, and $3,021 in Los Angeles.
Then there are those can't-live-with-'em, can't-live-without-'em mechanics. In some parts of California, repairs and maintenance will cost you nearly 60 percent more, on average, than in the Dakotas, according to Runzheimer.
Besides Sioux Falls, the other low-cost alternatives are Bismark, N.D., and Eau Claire, Wis.
Oh, and if you can't get a transfer, consider the various suburbs of your own city. Insurance prices, in particular, can vary widely from one ZIP code to another, largely reflecting the impact of factors like theft, and the frequency of uninsured drivers, who run up costs in an accident.
Paul A. Eisenstein is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than 30 years covering the global auto industry. His work appears in a wide range of publications worldwide, and he is a frequent broadcast commentator on subjects automotive.
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- Detroit is the most expensive city for midsize car owners, Sioux Falls the most affordable.
- Even within a community, ownership costs can vary markedly, often because of insurance rates that differ from ZIP code to ZIP code.


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greyscales wrote:wafl wrote:That gibson acoustic reminds of picasso for some reason.
Exactly what I was going to say. And I love it.
gnomethrone wrote:That acoustic is super endearing to me for some reason. I want it to be my scrunched up lil buddy. I wouldn't even use those upper frets lol.
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Last evening I was invited to a private screening of "2016: Obama's America", which is based on two books by conservative author Dinesh D'Souza. As a conservative myself and someone who appreciates a good story, well-told, I found there was much to appreciate about this film. Unfortunately, I came away from it wondering who the intended audience of the film was, and whether the movie strayed into moral and logical paradoxes which make it impossible for me to recommend. This review will probably not win me any friends on either side of the aisle, but there you are, so let's dive in.
Despite its title, this film is not really about what America will be like 2016 if Mr. Obama wins a second term this November. Instead, it is an exploration into the question of who our 44th President is, deep down. While D'Souza does include some discussion about what might happen at the end of a second Obama Administration, the bulk of the film is spent establishing some of the possible motivating factors which brought Mr. Obama to where he is today, pointing to some of the aspects of his views that may have their roots in Mr. Obama's family background. D'Souza then allows us to draw our own conclusions about what an Obama second term would be, based on these background observations.
For one thing Mr. Obama was lied to in the early part of his life about his father, as becomes very clear in this film, even though the imaginary father he created for himself was something he sought in his future relationships. His family and later he himself associated with people whose political views would horrify most of us, and these people left an indelible impact on how Mr. Obama sees the world around him. The portrait that emerges from D'Souza's film is of someone who has a massive chip on his shoulder, with something to prove to himself and to others, i.e. that he was more than just the illegitimate son of a Kenyan leftist Lothario who never amounted to much of anything. If you are at all uncertain as to the question of whether Mr. Obama grew up surrounded by some very deeply disturbing political ideas, this film will put that question to rest.
Yet to what extent has that influence shaped Mr. Obama's views on domestic and foreign policy? This never becomes entirely clear, since D'Souza understandably finds Mr. Obama's family somewhat more interesting than Mr. Obama himself. In one of the more fascinating parts of the film for example, D'Souza sits down for an interview with one of Mr. Obama's half-brothers, George Obama, a man who somewhat eerily has many of the same expressions and gestures of the President. Unlike Mr. Obama, his younger brother seems more of a practitioner of realpolitik, pointing out that Kenya was economically and politically more advanced than South Korea when it achieved independence, but had subsequently slipped into being a third world country. George Obama, however, does not believe his older brother owes him anything, for since the President is off running the world, he sees himself as benefiting by extension, as a citizen of the world, from what Mr. Obama does.
Of course the problem is that Mr. Obama has not done very much to improve the world over the past four years, despite his by-default mandate to do so. There must be something terribly difficult for Mr. Obama to have been fighting or looking down his nose at the establishment all his life, and to suddenly wake up one day and realize that now, he IS the establishment – for if we are talking about being at the top of the secular pecking order on this planet, POTUS is as high as you can go. One of the problems faced by those who are both opportunists and idealists, as Mr. Obama unquestionably is, is that once you get to the position of power and influence that you hoped you would, people will expect you to actually do something. The problem faced by this country is one of economic downturn and geo-political uncertainty, but the battles – or as D'Souza puts it, "the "dreams" – of Mr. Obama have more to do with righting perceived wrongs outside of the state he governs, for in his mind that state created or exacerbated these problems.
That being said, there are a number of problems with this film which, while they might be lost on a general audience, caused me some concern. There is for example an oft-repeated scene of a youth – presumably meant to represent Mr. Obama himself – kneeling down in front of the actual tomb of Mr. Obama's father. The actor picks up a handful of dirt, and strews it across the top of Barack Senior's grave, presumably recreating something Barack Junior did or might have done. Whatever you think of Mr. Obama, I find it morally difficult to justify filming such a scene. Imagine if the grave were that of your own father, and you can understand what I mean.
Another issue has to do something which D'Souza takes great pains to establish in his narrative: Mr. Obama comes from somewhere that is not America. D'Souza is not a conspiracy theorist, so those who believe that Obama was not born in the United States, or hold that 9/11 was a plot by the Bush Administration, or run a tinfoil millinery business will be very disappointed. Yet what D'Souza does in the film is to show Indonesia and Kenya, where Mr. Obama grew up and where his father's family hails from, respectively, as places not unlike D'Souza's native India, with scenes of people picking through gigantic mountains of garbage, and with filth, poverty, and anti-Western viewpoints everywhere.
And herein lies a problem with D'Souza's argument, or at least his presentation of it. The filmmaker points out how much he and Mr. Obama are alike, from the year of their birth, the childhood they experienced, their academic careers, and so on. However D'Souza later draws the conclusion that Mr. Obama's America cannot be what most Americans think of as America, because Mr. Obama's background is nothing like that of ordinary Americans. Yet arguably by that logic, if Mr. Obama cannot understand America because, according to D'Souza, his experience and understanding is so foreign to the average American, then neither can D'Souza understand America, since he, too, grew up in an environment nothing like that which most Americans experience.
Finally, there is the question that one cannot help but ask oneself when leaving the cinema at the conclusion of this film. Who is the intended audience for this piece: is this meant for the masses, or is this a party piece for the elites? Whatever impression the posters and trailers for the film may give, "2016" is not a populist propaganda documentary, a la Michael Moore, so there is little in the way of red meat. For the average viewer who has made a limited study of history and political theory surrounding topics such as imperialism, distributism, and so on, I wonder whether the film will come off as too elitist for mainstream consumption. This itself is a problematic conclusion, for leftist elites will not change their allegiance to Mr. Obama, and conservative elites already disdain him, thus leaving the film with nowhere to go.
Of course the reader will have to make up his own mind if and when he chooses to see the film. As a storyteller, D'Souza does a brilliant job of weaving together the threads of his narrative, in a way which anyone who appreciates a complex script or novel will appreciate: you have to stick with it until the end, but then everything gets wrapped up nice and neat, with a bow on top. There is no doubt that Mr. Obama's background is a strange and, at times, rather disturbing tale indeed. Yet at the same time I found this to be perhaps too specialist a film, with a few too many questionable judgments made by the filmmaker, for me to unreservedly recommend.


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My Favorite Happy Hour: Discount Bottles of Wine
I love a good cocktail happy hour, or $3-any-pint happy hour, or "free snacks with your drinks!" happy hour, but I've recently discovered a new favorite: the full-bottle-of-wine happy hour.
I can't believe it's taken me five years of living in New York City to discover 8th Street Wine Cellar, but ever since I have, I've been there almost weekly. Why? Their $18 happy hour. Every day, from 4pm–7pm, a dozen different wines sell for $18/bottle. It's a spread of crowd-pleasing but totally drinkable selections—I've had good luck with a Syrah-Grenache rosé, a Cava Brut that's otherwise $9/glass, and a gutsy but balanced Garnacha. It's the latter I get when I'm nibbling through their more-than-decent sandwiches or small toasts, the former two when I just want something to knock back on a warm afternoon.
Here's the beauty of the system. When I'm looking for a happy hour, I'm generally in the mood for two-okay-maybe-a-third-but-a-small-one drinks, which is exactly what a split happy hour bottle gets me. For nine dollars. And it cuts out the inherent anxiety that is the buzzkill of many a happy hour—the need to pound drinks before your clock runs out. There's nothing relaxing about the nagging anxiety that you need to down one beer and order another before 6:59pm; and the whole point of happy hour is to unwind a bit. With the bottle system, you just need to get an order in, grab a seat, and you're done. The bottle is yours.
(And not that I'm endorsing two people splitting two bottles of wine before dinner, but you can go that level of crazy and still walk out for just a little over $20, after tip.)
I'm also continually surprised by how quiet the place is—never empty, but I've never waited for a seat, which for a friendly wine bar in the West Village, borders on miraculous.
8th Street is going to stay my hang for awhile, but it's gotten me curious about other such happy hours. Do you know of any other bars that do whole bottles for a steep discount? And how have you found the experience, if you do?
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Imperiled Illustrators: J.C. Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell, and the War at "The Saturday Evening Post"
From their press release:
As a young artist, Norman Rockwell greatly admired the work and celebrity of illustrator Joe Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951), who had become a household name during the early twentieth century.
Known for his stylized illustrations for such leading periodicals as "The Saturday Evening Post" (over 300 covers, including his annual New Year Baby series); and such advertising campaigns as the debonair Arrow Collar Man, J.C. Leyendecker's career was exactly what Rockwell dreamed of. In 1913, Rockwell relocated to the artist-rich community of New Rochelle, New York, and found himself a neighbor and eventual friend to his art school idol. Ironically, as the years progressed, Rockwell's own artwork gained in popularity as Leyendecker's star faded; "Joe had been the most famous illustrator in America," wrote Rockwell in his autobiography. "Then the Post had dropped him; the advertising agencies had dropped him; the public had forgotten him. He had died in obscurity. It might happen to me."
As part of its new Rockwell Center Lecture Series, Norman Rockwell Museum will present "Imperiled Illustrators: J.C. Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell, and the War at 'The Saturday Evening Post'," on Sunday, April 10, starting at 11 a.m. Dr. Jennifer A. Greenhill*, Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Illinois in Champaign, will examine the moment acclaimed illustrator J.C. Leyendecker left "The Saturday Evening Post," and Norman Rockwell took over as the magazine's star illustrator.
The tenor of publishing during World War II, different approaches to "surface" in illustration, and the challenges that abstraction posed for artists working realistically will be explored.
After the program, a brunch will be served in Linwood House, the Museum's 1859 Berkshire cottage. Cost to attend the lecture is $25, $20 for Museum members. Pre-registration recommended by calling 413.298.4100, ext. 260, or e-mail: mgeorgeson[at]nrm[dot]org.
More information at nrm.org
* Dr. Jennifer A. Greenhill is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Illinois in Champaign. She is currently on a nine month Barbara Thom Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Huntington Library in California. Dr. Greenhill specializes in nineteenth century American visual and material culture, and also publishes on American literature and on twentieth century topics. Dr. Greenhill holds a B.A. from The University of California at Los Angeles, and an M.A. from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She was awarded her Ph.D. from Yale University and her dissertation was titled, "The Plague of Jocularity: Contesting Humor in American Art and Culture, 1863-93."
Credits for the images in today's post:
Top: Art Critic, Norman Rockwell, 1955 Oil on canvas, 39 ½" x 36 ¼" Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April 16, 1955 Norman Rockwell Museum Collection, NRM.1998.4 ©1955 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Middle: Artist Facing Blank Canvas, Norman Rockwell, 1938 Oil on canvas, 38 ½" x 30 ½" Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, October 8, 1938 Inscribed "To my good friends Jorj and Ben Harris" Norman Rockwell Art Collection Trust, 1973.4 ©1938 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Bottom: Rosie the Riveter, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Private collection. ©1943 SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.
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Thank you for this outstanding post - we appreciate your spreading the word about the work of the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, and for all that you are doing to advance scholarship relating to the art of illustration.ReplyDelete
Stephanie Plunkett
Deputy Director/Chief Curator
Norman Rockwell Museum
If I lived on the East Coast, I'd definitely go. I'm a huge fan of both Leyendecker and Rockwell, and of their personal histories in the field of illustration. I always regret missing a traveling Rockwell exhibition many years ago in San Diego, but was thrilled to visit a Leyendecker exhibition in Southern California some years later.ReplyDelete
And the subject reminds all of us in the trade: No one stays "current" forever and that the public, and the tastemakers who inform the public get bored by even the best of us if we don't change as we go.ReplyDelete
Love Leyendecker and love this post. I've a book of his work but you've offered more that I didn't have.ReplyDelete
What a tragedy that Leyendecker should've fallen out of favor.
Of course, who doesn't love Rockwell!
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I have always pondered over the process of gaining the Chunin rank. In the present, Genin have to enter the Chunin Exam to gain it. But the Chunin Exam was said to be a substitute for wars between countries. So before the Chunin ´Exam´ started, did the Genin only need to show themselves worthy in some oother way to gain the new rank? —This unsigned comment was made by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs) .
Maybe they just needed to perform an act of unusual strength, loyalty, or something like that. Just my guess... —This unsigned comment was made by 4evainmyhart71296 (talk • contribs) .
It's also safe to say that Chūnin "promotion" was like a regular military promotion. If you'll notice, most of the ninja who lived before the Chūnin Exams have been promoted at least years after they graduated, to which they could have become Chūnin at younger ages due to their talent and skills.
Examples: Anko Mitarashi - Grad Age:10 Promotion: 12 Kurenai Yuhi Grad Age:9 Promotion: 13 Asuma Sarutobi Grad Age: 9 Promotion: 12
I can only point out an exception, which is Kakashi, who was promoted a year after he graduated. Still, he's an extremely talented ninja, so he might have been really good.Darkerratum (talk) 04:08, March 1, 2011 (UTC)
That's most likely the case, due to the fact the test that are now done is to show-off skills in: spying, survival, teamwork, logistices/ strategical thinking, ablity to follow orders and battle skills. And even if you make it ot the finnal and win the tournament, you can still end up at the same rank or get promotive after your frist fight in the finnal tournament. An example would be Shikamaru Nara who showed said ablity or Kakashi Hatake, both who everyone can agree are worthy of that rank at their time of getting said rank. —This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
In the naruto fan book it say's you don't have to just do the chunin exams. There are other way's like just say a genin does something remarkable like do a b-rank mission and does really well. The Higher ups of that village will promote that shinobi for exceeding in skills passed a genin. —This unsigned comment was made by Hikaku Uchiha (talk • contribs) .


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Seth Meyers edited the recently leaked video of Justin Bieber's deposition for some laughs on "Late Night."
The leaked video shows excerpts from the pop star's deposition in a lawsuit regarding a photographer who says he was hurt and threatened by one of Bieber's bodyguards. Bieber has been criticized over the the video, which was obtained by TMZ. The gossip site's selectively released clips showed the pop star acting defiant and at times dismissive. Bieber has so far not commented on the video.
"A lot of people have criticized Justin for the way he behaved in the video," Meyers said. "Well we here at 'Late Night' were able to get our hands on the original unedited tape, and we noticed some differences that, sort of, forgives in our mind, Justin's behavior."
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A doctored clip of a person supposedly talking with Bieber about matters related to the legal case followed.
"How do you pronounce your name, Jason Bluber? Do you mind if I keep saying that to you anyway?" the person asked.
The person then told Bieber to "smile and wink for the record, please."
More odd questions followed.
"Do you think dogs get embarrassed and are you too cute for rules?"
"Can you look into the camera and pop your collar?"
"Do you remember who the guy was in "Home Improvement" behind the fence? I'm sorry, I'm stupid."
At one point during the real leaked video, Bieber looks into the camera and says, "I was found on YouTube. I think I was detrimental to my own career." He had intended to say instrumental.
"Did you mean something else? I couldn't tell cause I was looking at your eyelashes and trying to think if they were real or fake," the person says on the fake "Late Night" clip. "No way that a human boy could have those eyelashes, Legally they must be fake. And did you mean, instrumental, instead of detrimental?"


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The LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in their collection. About 5000 books have been digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection.
Go to the Family History Archives of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU to search this collection
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Not long after we brought you the story of Griffin "Flush_Entity" Benger, former pro Counter-Strike player and now pro poker player, comes another tale of a champ gamer hanging up the controller in exchange for a cold stare and a fistful of cards.
Englishman Rob "Vaga_Lion" Akery has made over $600,000 playing poker, using skills he developed as one the world's premier players of...Age of Mythology.
The RTS game, a sadly forgotten spin-off of the Age of Empires series, used his history as one of the world's best AoM players to leverage his way into a successful poker career. Only, he didn't do it the obvious way. Unlike Benger, who could directly transfer some skills, Akery says it was the work ethic he learned improving his RTS play that showed him he could be successful at pro poker if he simply devoted enough time and energy to it.
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Recipe from Kevin Abbott of Nashville, Tenn.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 40minutes
1 box - white cake mix
1 can - cream of coconut
1 container Cool Whip
Shredded unsweetened coconut
Canned cherries
One box of white cake mix (any kind) prepared as directed and baked in a 9X13 pan.
While still warm poke holes about every 2 inches in cake with the end of a wooden spoon.
Pour one can of cream of coconut over cake making sure you get it into the holes (be sure to stir cream of coconut before you pour it because it separates in the can).
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate till cold.
Spread top of cake with a regular size container of cool whip.
Sprinkle unsweetened coconut on top.
Decorate top with cherries.
Servings: 20 servings
Comments: I take this cake to every outing/function we go to and it is always a huge hit!
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